SHAH ALAM: The RTK-Antigen and RT-PCR tests to detect Covid-19 infection are effective in detecting the Omicron variant of the virus, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
He said he was informed of this by experts from the Institute of Medical Research (IMR), but tests were still being conducted to find out more about this variant.
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